Your rent will be calculated based on your total income minus the excluded items.
How the Differential Rent Scheme works
What income is considered for rent calculation?
- Net weekly income
- Self-employment income
- Social welfare payments
- Back to work allowance
- Maintenance payments
- Payments from other Government Departments/Agencies
- Rental income from property or land
- Pension income
- Income from savings, deposits, and investments
- Any other income not listed above
What income is excluded?
- Child benefit
- Carer's allowance
- Blind person's allowance
- Domiciliary allowance
- Foster Care/Guardian Allowance
- Fuel allowance
- Living alone allowance
- Over 80’s allowance
- Training allowance from Government-supported back-to-work schemes
- Scholarships/Internships
- Higher education grants
- Lump sums
- Shift allowance/overtime
Rent Assessment forms